TRIBUTE TO WENDY SULLIVAN

On 2026-07-13, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) delivered a floor speech titled "TRIBUTE TO WENDY SULLIVAN" in the Senate.

TRIBUTE TO WENDY SULLIVAN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3737] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO WENDY SULLIVAN Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Wendy Sullivan, one of the Show-Me-State's leading disability advocates. Since beginning her career, she has spearheaded the transformation of disability services across the Midwest and helped equip countless families with the resources needed to thrive. For the last 30 years, Wendy has served as CEO of Easterseals Midwest, and under her stewardship, Easterseals has expanded from a relatively small support organization helping a few hundred individuals to supporting over 25,000 across Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois and now employs well over a thousand dedicated workers who endeavor to provide aid close to home. She has also helped Easterseals Midwest expand the services it offers, merging with the Center for Hearing and Speech to provide needed audiology and communication assistance to countless families. Wendy's spirit of service shines outside of the workplace as well. Over the years, she has served in leadership roles with the Missouri Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, the St. Louis Disabled Advisory Board, and the Governor's Mental Health Taskforce, just to name a few of her roles. This December, she will finally begin her well-earned retirement. She has gone above and beyond in supporting households with disabled family members, and as a fellow disability advocate, I am deeply grateful for her decades of service. She is truly one of the Gateway City's greatest and am proud to represent outstanding individuals such as herself in the U.S. Senate. ____________________